Irish Marathons 2026: Routes, Dates & Elevation Profiles

Ireland is home to 4 marathons in our database, spread across cities including Cork, Dublin, Kildare, and Limerick.

Dublin Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 20,000 finishers, while the full spread offers everything from fast urban courses to scenic regional events.

Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line.

DublinIreland

Dublin Marathon

The Dublin Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 20k finishers on an urban road in Dublin, Ireland. The course starts on Leeson Street Lower near St Stephen's Green and finishes on Mount Street Upper by the Pepper Canister Church. The route passes the Liberties, Phoenix Park, Kilmainham, Terenure, Clonskeagh, and Merrion Road. Mostly flat with gentle undulations on Liffey bridge crossings.

Next race: Sunday, 25 October 2026

CorkIreland

Cork City Marathon

The Cork City Marathon draws approximately 1,855 finishers each June through Ireland's rebel city on the River Lee. The course passes St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, the English Market, and the University College Cork campus on rolling Munster terrain. June's long Irish summer evenings and the warm Cork welcome make it the Republic's largest marathon outside Dublin.

Next race: Sunday, 6 June 2027

LimerickIreland

Great Limerick Run Marathon

The Great Limerick Run Marathon draws approximately 1,650 finishers each May on an urban road in Limerick, Ireland. It is the biggest mass-participation sporting event outside Dublin and anchors the city's running calendar. The route passes the River Shannon, Georgian streets, and broad city roads through Limerick's main districts. Gentle undulations are the only breaks on an otherwise flat profile.

Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027

KildareIreland

Thoroughbred Run Kildare Marathon

The Thoroughbred Run Kildare Marathon draws approximately 1,200 finishers each June on a town and rural road in Kildare, Ireland. Its horse-country theme and National Stud passage give it a uniquely Kildare identity. The route passes the Irish National Stud, horse-country roads, and open county Kildare stretches. Gentle undulations are the only breaks on an otherwise flat profile.

Next race: Sunday, 6 June 2027